If there is one group of people who’ve always known everything about reindeer, it is the Sami, also practitioners of shamanism

The Vintage News Jan 15, 2018 Stefan Andrews Photo By: Nasjonalbiblioteket CC BY 2.0 Long before Norway, Sweden, or Finland inscribed the names of their countries on the map of northern Europe, the Sami people roamed the Arctic terrains of Sápmi at the northern tip of the continent. They are traditionally known as the Lapps, or the … Read more

آخر اس نے روشنی کی سمت جانے کا فیصلہ کر لیا۔ پاوٗلو کوہلو

پھر یوں ہوا کہ روشنی کے سورما نے آخر صحیح سمت کی جانب جانے کا فیصلہ کر لیا، وہ سمت جو سیدھے رستہ کی طرف جاتی ہے کیونکہ اسے ایسا محسوس ہونا شروع ہو گیا تھا کہ یہی صحیح رستہ ہے۔ وہ غلط رستہ پر چلتے چلتے اکتا چکا تھا۔ دھوکہ دہی، جھوٹ، گمراہی اور … Read more

Children begged for more and Frank Baum delivered, with 13 sequels to “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”

Courtesy: The Vintage News Apr 17, 2018 Martin Chalakoski “To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children…To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!” — Ralph Waldo Emerson If we take that as an actual measurement for success, … Read more

Princess Diana, modern royal style icon, would not wear Chanel pumps after her divorce for a private reason

The Vintage News May 18, 2018 E.L. Hamilton (Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images) The world busily parsing every tiny detail of the upcoming royal wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at Windsor Castle reminds us of who will be missing from the happy day: Prince Harry’s mother, the original modern royal style icon, Princess Diana. … Read more

A tradition lingering since the 18th century: Prince Harry needed to obtain the Queen’s special consent to wed Meghan Markle

The Vintage News May 23, 2018 Stefan Andrews One thing that makes royal weddings so special is that, from beginning to end, they’re embellished with centuries-old traditions. It was no exception in the case of Prince Harry’s wedding with American actress Meghan Markle. For instance, as a royal bride, Ms. Markle was traditionally loaned a tiara … Read more

When a Dutchman removed his own bladder stone with a kitchen knife in 1651

Courtesy: The Vintage News May 23, 2018 Stefan Andrews One day in 1651, Dutchman Joannes Lethaeus, better known to the world as Jan de Doot, reportedly told his spouse to go the fish market and then called his brother for a little assistance over a private matter. Certainly, he would have a lot to explain to … Read more

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